On february 1, 2018, national geographic broke a story about some incredible new discoveries in mesoamerican archaeology using new technology. Events are cited as they are commonly believed to have occurred and have not been synchronized with the dates of the book of mormon. Book of mormon made easier box set, with included chronological map gospel study paperback january 9, 2018 by david ridges author 4. Along with the complete text of the book of mormon, these valuable study guides include intheverse notes and additional insights and commentary. The book of mormon is supposed to be a history of real people living in a real place. Book of mormon boxed set with chronological map deseret book. We can now develop a map based on our understanding of the placement of locations in the rest of the book of mormon to determine the position of the overlapping jaredite sites. Below is the modern map of the area of smiths youth. Designed for multiple use as study guides, handouts, and masters for creating projectable images, the charts convey a wealth of information that will enrich personal study and. Our book of mormon genealogy chart is the result of several years of study and work. These flashbacks also attest to the historicity of the book of mormon, because it would have been difficult for the prophet joseph smith to dictate these historically complex flashbacks and.
The description of the book of mormon on the registration form is from the title page of the book of mormon, which joseph says is a literal translation taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the collection or book of plates see pjs 1. Garth normans map book of mormon archaeological forum. Archaeological and historical evidence jareditesolmecs. Amidst the hundreds of passages of potential geographic significance, alma 22. This is visualizing book of mormon chronology promo rod meldrum 5. There are two options of sizes one with the books printing as a. The book of mormon jaredite king list gives only 7 exact dates lifespans and reigns for the jaredite chronology. Book of mormon study map alma 127 the red headed hostess.
Interactive book of mormon map virtual book of mormon. The hill cumorah in ontario county ny is the hill where joseph smith found the golden plates and is the same hill where the civilizations of the nephites cumorah and the jaredites ramah fought their last battles. Tweet the book of mormon really comes to life as you better understand the relationships of all the people mentioned in it. Proposed book of mormon geographical setting wikipedia. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. The map is without any scale, and does not attempt to relate them to presentday geography or place names. The mormon corridor is the areas of western north america that were settled between 1850 and approximately 1890 by members of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church, who are commonly known as mormons in academic literature, the area is also commonly called the mormon culture region. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning. After some research and experimentation with layout, i put together this timeline of old testament and book of mormon prophets between 800 b. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints 153,702 views.
Book of mormon geography settings, timeline, overview. The book of mormon geography lands and map with dna evidence. Oct 02, 2014 finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Basically, the two maps compare a proposed map constructed by vernal from the internal descriptions of the book of mormon and comments, over the years by latterday saint scholars, with a map showing actual place names on maps of the area around palmyra, new york, where the book of mormon originally was published. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. The book of mormon timeline is a great visual representation for children and families of the sequence of stories, events, and people in the book of mormon. Book of mormon in north america maps book of mormon evidence. It comes with an optional explanatory booklet entitled book of mormon mesoamerican historic geography, and is available online in time for christmas.
The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. Jun 27, 2016 practically since the book of mormon was published, its geography has been the subject of discussion and debate. Book of mosiah book of mormon map the red headed hostess. Book of mormon charts charting the book of mormon is a collection of more than 175 visual aids that promote deeper understanding and appreciation of the book of mormon. Made popular by his 1985 publication an ancient american setting for the book of mormon, sorensons geographic model for the book of mormon has withstood the test of time and remains the preeminent geographic model for book of mormon events. The book of mosiah is where the book of mormon can get confusing because timelines begin to cross and it can be hard to get everything straight. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Ammaron instructs mormon concerning the sacred records. Jun 05, 2012 the latest lds, the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and mormon church news from the online home of the lds music and books. The book of mormon timeline overview video the book of. Despite the limited space on the plates, mormonas a historian and military leader. On subsequent days, the story was picked up by other major media outlets such as bbc, washington post, npr, the.
Visual overview of the flow of events in the book of mormon. Youll find important events, prophets, and the movements of people in the book of mormon. The heartland model or heartland theory of book of mormon geography states that the book of mormon events primarily occurred in the heartland of north america. Book of mormon map and geography high def duration. It is a variant of a book of mormon chonology chart, circa 1980. The two major flashbacks, zeniffs and almas accounts, illustrate that the book of mosiah was put together by use of historical records of several authors. I recently returned from 11 days in guatemala where i collaborated with bright people such as mark wright, diane wirth, dave gray, rick callister, van dunham, neal rappleye, stephen smoot, and rolando amado. Posted on may 29, 2012 october 24, 2018 by shannon posted in book of mormon tagged alma, alma map, book of alma map, book of mormon, book of mormon map, book of mormon scripture study, scripture study, scripture study helps. This chronology outlines the major events in the history of the book of mormon, according to the text. Lds book of mormon geography book is available here. It also includes parallel biblical and world events. Department of seminaries and institutes of religion.
The book of mormon contains a chronology that is internally consistent over the thousandyear nephite history, with precise nephite dates for several events, including the crucifixion of jesus christ. For that reason, our design team has chosen to develop an internal map that shows relational directions and approximate distances that match the. It incorporates much of what i have learned since this journey began in august, 2011. This site can be used as a study guide to help understand the book of mormon.
After several months of intense careful study of the text i have put together the following proposed map, showing the relative positions of book of mormon lands, cities, rivers, etc. May 06, 2010 an emphasis has been placed on biblical and old world history. Our maps have been updated and included in our book of mormon study guide found here. Items do not represent the official views of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints or of book of mormon central.
Site correlations more about these maps land northward. Book of mormon genealogy chart lehi a descendant of joseph through manasseh laban sariah ishmael a descendant of ephriam laman wife of ishmael eve devil lucifer, satan lemuel sam nephi zedekiah king of judah lamb of god jesus christ zoram servant of laban daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael daughter of ishmael jacob. The book of mormon timeline is a large 6ft by 2ft chart of nephite, lamanite and jaredite history. Book of mormon difficulties, contradictions and explanations. Follow this chronology that details mormon beliefs and major events. The only real markers we have to build a working chronology from are firstly, the date of the dearth and megafauna extinction given in the narrative of heth ether 9. The lord could have removed all questions regarding the exact locations of these events but he did not. We especially welcome those studying the book of mormon in seminary this year 20 and hope the book of mormon genealogy chart. The conceptual map of the land of the book of mormon. In that sense, an abstract map can be helpful for people who want to understand the text because they accept the divine authenticity of the scriptures on faith. These maps are not drawn to scale and are for illustration only. But people who dont have faith, or who are interested in the historicity and geography because of their faith, also are visually oriented. For the best view, and especially for printing, i recommend downloading it as a pdf document.
Spackman a detailed chronology of the book of mormon is a large 2 x 8. Book of mormon chronology timeline of jaredites mormon. Jan 01, 2000 mormon s map is book of mormon scholar john sorenson s reconstruction of that mental map solely from information gleaned from the text after years of intensive study. This book locates everything from the narrow neck, to zarahemla, from cumorah, to the land of promise, bountiful. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. The solution is here with the complete book of mormon made easier boxed set. Includes every geographical place mentioned in the book of mormon. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. The only real markers we have to build a working chronology from are firstly, the date of the dearth and megafauna extinction given in the narrative of heth ether.
Such a map can help them focus on the teachings of the book of mormon without getting bogged down into confusing passages about geography and chronology. Just write little notes to help you keep everything clear. How do these new discoveries relate to the book of mormon. Once zeniff and his group arrived, the lamanites put them in bondage. For the first 150 years of mormonisms existence, everyone thought it was a story about a people who left the middle east and came to south or central america, and who fought wars clear up into new. Compare them to a map of palestine to view the correlations.
Trace the mormons path from new york to utah territory using this map. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. View the original article at the book of mormon resources blog. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. A complete description of the book of mormon geography bomgeography, including an internal map model, external map model i. Archaeological evidence indicates that these ancient jaredite people, who according to the book of mormon lived on the western hemisphere from approximately 2500 b.
The details include nearly 540 captions summarizing hundreds of verses of the book of mor. The book of mormon alternate chronology medicine and faith. This means that the maps that book of mormon scholars have determined as likely geographic matches previously can also be used to determine the whereabouts of the jaredites. This book of mormon map along with a wall map are available for down loading in color and the book of mormon geography book a promised land, the land of promise with all the mormon maps and details is also available at alpha publishing at. The church and byu stay neutral in questions of exactly where the book of mormon took place. Oct 18, 2015 learning this chronology when i was young turned out to be a major milestone towards understanding and appreciating the book. Visualizing book of mormon chronology promo rod meldrum 5. This over 2000 year time period, allow them to spread out over the land from at least as far south as peru, traveling by boat along the west coast.
Why did mormon give so many details about geography. Not sure if this is exactly accurate, but it is very. Virtual book of mormon book of mormon maps and learning tools. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. Zeniff, a nephite, took a group south to reclaim the nephite lands. Book of mormon geography map lands dna true evidence maps these book of mormon geography maps along with a wall map are available for down loading. Book of mormon chronology the encyclopedia of mormonism. As the ancient prophet mormon edited the scriptural texts that would become the book of mormon, he must have had a map in his mind of the places and physical features that comprised the setting for the events described in that book. The book of mormon geography lds map and lands with dna evidence for zarahemla, cumorah, america, and indians and the narrow neck the book of mormon geography book, a promised land, the land of promise, uses the book to show mormon geography along with prophetic statements. Some years ago as i was reading through the book of mosiah i began to wonder what it would be like to follow the various subplots in a different order. We recommend this quick, organized way to see history from adam to modern times.
Book of mormon central archive book of mormon chronology chart. It has also been referred to as the book of mormon belt, a cultural. Dates given correspond to dates in the footnotes of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church edition of the book of mormon. Timeline of book of mormon and old testament prophets 800. Joseph smith clarifies what he means by very last leaf by specifying. See my answers to questions about the book of mormon here. Our book of mormon timeline bookmark makes studying the people of the book of mormon just a little bit easier. Finally there is a way to really explore john sorensons book of mormon geography. Other dates may vary since the exact chronology of ancient history is widely disputed. Until now, we have had maps made by a variety of book of mormon scholars which showed general areas, but with very few precise locations pinpointed. Mormon cries repentance unto the nephitesthey gain a great victory and glory in their own strength mormon refuses to lead them. It comes with an optional explanatory booklet entitled book of mormon mesoamerican historic geography, and is available online.
Book of mormon chronology chart book of mormon central. May 28, 2014 the book of mormon jaredite king list gives only 7 exact dates lifespans and reigns for the jaredite chronology. Timeline chronology for the jaredite culture from the book of ether in the book of mormon. Take your hr comms to the next level with prezi video.